How to Make Gingerbread Playdough Recipe with Gift Kit (2024)

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This Gingerbread Playdough Recipe is so soft and pliable. Gingerbread Play Dough smells amazing too! It’s not just the kids who will enjoy playing with it this holiday season! If you wrap up your Gingerbread Playdough in this cute little kit, they can also make the perfect, inexpensive gift idea for kids and family.

HOMEMADE GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

Play Dough has always been one of my kids favorite activities. I LOVE Play Dough almost as much as my kids do…especially my favorite Homemade Play Dough Recipe. Its the best play dough recipe I have ever tried…and I have tried a lot. This play dough is soft but never sticky and lasts for months. It is pretty easy to make and this play dough has a great texture and consistency and smells amazing because of the spices you use in it. This is the same recipe my mom made with us when we were growing up.

MAKING MY GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

This time I thought it would be fun to try and make a Gingerbread scented Playdough. You guys…this Gingerbread Playdough Recipe smells amazing! It also feels like a nice, smooth Gingerbread Dough. I could play with this alongside the kids for a long time and not get bored.

SUPPLIES TO MAKE GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH

INGREDIENTS FOR GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

all purpose Flour
Salt
Cream of Tartar
Water
Vegetable Oil
ground Nutmeg
ground Cloves
ground Cinnamon
ground Ginger

HOW TO MAKE GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl and then pour into a medium saucepan.
Cook slowly over medium heat, stirring constantly.
While stirring the play dough will begin to form into a ball and pull away from the sides of the pan..
When it is all incorporated remove the dough from the heat.
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Remove from pan and when it is cool enough to touch knead the dough until it is a nice soft texture.

HOW TO STORE HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH

Be sure to store your homemade gingerbread play dough in an air-tight container when not in use. It should last up to several months and will continue to smell amazing and retain its soft consistency and texture.

GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH RECIPE

5 from 2 votes

Gingerbread Play Dough

Author Amy

Ingredients

1cupFlour
1/4cupSalt
2tspCream of Tartar
1cupWater
2TBSPVegetable Oil
1tspground Nutmeg
1tspground Cloves
1tspground Cinnamon
1tspground Ginger

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan.
Cook slowly over medium heat, stirring constantly.
While stirring the play dough will begin to form into a ball.
When it is all incorporated remove the dough from the heat.

FUN SUPPLIES TO USE WITH PLAYDOUGH

PRINTABLE GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH LABELS

To download a copy of the Gingerbread Play Dough Gift Kit Labels click on the link below:

Gingerbread Playdough Gift Jar Printables

HOW TO MAKE A GINGERBREAD PLAYDOUGH GIFT KIT

I also thought it would be fun to put a little twist on this and turn it into a fun gift idea for pre-schoolers, toddlers…basically kids of all ages for Christmas. In the past we have given away Playdough that has already been made to some of the kids friends, like this Peppermint Play Dough or this Pumpkin Spice Play Dough.

How fun would it be to give someone a jar of “Homemade Playdough” that they can make with their own family?

I simply filled the jar with all the dry ingredients (leaving out the water and the oil). Then I printed out these fun labels and attached them to the jar. Then I attached a little Gingerbread Cookie Cutter to go along with the gift. I LOVE that this is a different and fun gift idea…and as far as I know…I haven’t seen this done yet with Play Dough!

You could also make up the playdough and then give it away already made in the jars. Either way, it’s a fun and inexpensive gift idea that allows children to use their creativity and imaginations!

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How to Make Gingerbread Playdough Recipe with Gift Kit (2024)

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How to make gingerbread playdough easy? ›

No cook gingerbread play dough

2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
1/2 cup salt.
2 tablespoons oil.
2 tablespoons cream of tartar.
(up to) 1.5 cups of cold water (added gradually until it is right)
1 tablespoon ground ginger.
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon.

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how to make the world's best homemade play-doh. You'll need 3 cups of white all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup + 2 tablespoons of table salt, 3-4 tablespoons of any cooking oil (start with 3 and add more if necessary), 3 cups HOT water, and food coloring.

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How to Make Playdough without Cooking

2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
1/2 cup salt.
2 tablespoons cream of tartar.
1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right)
gel food coloring (optional)

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How to make playdough

2 cups all-purpose flour.
3/4 cup salt.
4 teaspoons cream of tartar.
2 cups lukewarm water.
2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
Food coloring, optional (I like Wilton gel food coloring or AmeriColor gel)
Quart sized bags.

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Light and fluffy play dough! Mix flour, salt and cream of tartar in a large sauce pan. Add oil and water and mix until well combined. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a large doughy ball forms.

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- 1 part baby lotion or conditioner (we used 1/3 cup) - 2 parts cornstarch (we used 2/3 cup) - A few drops of food coloring (optional but.

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We can make a clay by using flour and water by following steps:
Take a cup of flour in a vessel.
Now add half cup of water in it.
You can see that flour is start to combine.
Then add some more water.
After that, you will have a soft and smooth dough or clay.

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1/2 cup cornstarch. 1 cup baking soda. 3/4 cup water. optional: 2-3 drops of essential oils are fun to add in.

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Egg. Just one large egg, to help hold things together. I haven't tried making this without the egg.

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Why is my gingerbread dough so soft? ›

Mistake #2: Not resting your dough

After the gingerbread is cut out, Lomas recommends putting it into the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to three days. Chilling the dough before it goes into a hot oven gives the butter a chance to firm up and reduces how much it spreads when baking.

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